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Time difference between Columbus and Rome
Columbus
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Rome
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Rome is 6 hours ahead of Columbus right now.
Does the gap change?
The gap isn't fixed. Columbus and Rome both use daylight saving time, but they change their clocks on different dates, so the difference moves during the year:
- From around October 25, 2026: Rome ahead by 5 hours
- From around November 2, 2026: Rome ahead by 6 hours
- From around March 15, 2027: Rome ahead by 5 hours
- From around March 28, 2027: Rome ahead by 6 hours
Best time to meet
Office hours in Rome and Columbus overlap for about 2 hours a day, from 9 AM to 11 AM in Columbus (3 PM to 5 PM in Rome).
City details
Columbus to Rome, hour by hour
| Columbus | Rome | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | Night | 6 AM | Night |
| 1 AM | Night | 7 AM | Early or late |
| 2 AM | Night | 8 AM | Early or late |
| 3 AM | Night | 9 AM | Work hours |
| 4 AM | Night | 10 AM | Work hours |
| 5 AM | Night | 11 AM | Work hours |
| 6 AM | Night | 12 PM | Work hours |
| 7 AM | Early or late | 1 PM | Work hours |
| 8 AM | Early or late | 2 PM | Work hours |
| 9 AM | Work hours | 3 PM | Work hours |
| 10 AM | Work hours | 4 PM | Work hours |
| 11 AM | Work hours | 5 PM | Early or late |
| 12 PM | Work hours | 6 PM | Early or late |
| 1 PM | Work hours | 7 PM | Early or late |
| 2 PM | Work hours | 8 PM | Early or late |
| 3 PM | Work hours | 9 PM | Early or late |
| 4 PM | Work hours | 10 PM | Night |
| 5 PM | Early or late | 11 PM | Night |
| 6 PM | Early or late | 12 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 7 PM | Early or late | 1 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 8 PM | Early or late | 2 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 9 PM | Early or late | 3 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 10 PM | Night | 4 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 11 PM | Night | 5 AM (Thu) | Night |
Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.